Data Scientist

Hybrid

Hertfordshire, United kingdom

Freelance

12-03-2025

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Job Specifications

Data Scientist – (Access Control Programme)
Contract Length: 6 months+
Location: Hertfordshire – Hybrid (some travel to the office)
Day Rate: £450-£500 (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP

Understanding Solutions are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to support a global access control programme spanning 150+ sites. This initiative aims to replace multiple legacy systems with a unified access control platform, but data quality challenges are emerging. Your role will focus on data analysis, cleansing, and reconciliation to improve accuracy and efficiency.

The Data Scientist will work closely with project teams, architects, and an external ML consultancy to enhance data quality, develop a Single Customer View, and support the transition of an ML-based data tool in-house.

Experience Needed:
Strong Python skills – hands-on experience with data processing and reconciliation
Data Science, Data Quality, or Data Analytics expertise – working with real-world messy data
Strong elements/experience in Project Management methods.
Experience with data cleansing, duplication detection, and automation
Excellent communication skills – able to simplify complex data issues for non-technical teams
Attention to detail & problem-solving mindset – tackling inconsistent data formats, errors, and governance challenges
Prior experience working with access control data or security systems is a plus

Data Scientist – (Access Control Programme)
Contract Length: 6 months+
Location: Hertfordshire – Hybrid (some travel to the office)
Day Rate: £450-£500 (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP

If this role matches your expertise and you're ready for a new challenge, apply with your updated CV. For more information, reach out to Ross Britton @ Understanding Solutions via LinkedIn.

About the Company

Understanding Solutions is the consultancy division of Understanding Recruitment Group, focusing on designing, building and executing project-driven and outcome-based services for our clients in and around the Architecture and Software Development arenas. We partner with our clients to help solve their business and technology challenges, utilising the proven history and capability of supplying the right expertise through our Understanding Recruitment business. We’ve naturally evolved to provide solutions and services which ... Know more